Preserved in Aspic

In our modern day society dishes such as faggots and haggis would struggle to become popular if newly introduced. We have become very picky as to what we consider fit to eat. Back in the ‘good old days’ when food was expensive people were less fussy. In Victorian times Aspic jelly was popular, both as a preservative, forming a barrier around certain foods and as a nourishing dish for invalids.